501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 185 volunteers and 26 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $361K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$276K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $33K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$141K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1991.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $1.6M Management & general 10% · $246K Fundraising 23% · $568K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $276K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$164,786Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director
$111,240Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lindsay Lofaro$164,786$158,486$153,794$142,317
Brooke a Bockelman$111,240———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering youth through mentoring experiences to achieve their full potential.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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Leadership through exploration, action and development (experiential)programeducating youth in grades 8-12 in a group setting on topics of leadership, lifeskills, and outdoor and environmental issues, while developing deep peer connections.

$750Kprogram expense
02

COMMUNITY/SCHOOL-BASED program youth ages 6 to 18 are paired with caring, responsible, adult mentors meeting 3-4 times per month.

$719Kprogram expense
03

Peer-to-peer program elementary and middle school youth are paired with high school volunteer mentors to meet weekly through the school year.

$148Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Gibson GivesFY2025$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$33K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $78K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,560
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,800
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,039
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,175
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,801
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,794
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$222K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$246K
Fundraisingcol D$568K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$544K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$121K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$908K
Investment incomeLn 3$222K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$142K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$544K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$544K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 6185
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$780K$544K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K$141K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$19K$19K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$36K$19K$125K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.0M$163K$287K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$220K$149K$24K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$142K$92K$16K$35K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$29K$5K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$6K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$367$821
Information technologyLn 14$42K$36K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$37K$6K$14K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$153$342
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$5K$802$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$9K$1K$528
InsuranceLn 23$23K$16K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$162K$137K$4K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$28K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$1.6M$246K$568K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.3M$2.4M−$124K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.2M$132K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$1.9M$1.2M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.5M$472K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.4M$174K$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,312,529 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,231,923$2,085,641
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $80,575$222,129
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$16,773$4,759
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,295,725$2,312,529
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,039$19,360
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,713,163$2,011,901
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $438,717$405,509
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,163,919$2,436,770
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $131,806−$124,241
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,312,529 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$908,014
VIII-1e Government grants$120,952
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,056,675
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,085,641
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $79,869$79,869
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $142,260$142,260
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $25,185$25,185
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax −$20,426−$20,426
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $226,888$2,312,529
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,436,770 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $19,360$19,360
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,742 · Management $18,957 · Fundraising $125,080$179,779
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,019,759 · Management $162,688 · Fundraising $286,945$1,469,392
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $148,624 · Management $24,355 · Fundraising $47,415$220,394
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $91,674 · Management $15,683 · Fundraising $34,979$142,336
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $29,086 · Management $4,976 · Fundraising $11,098$45,160
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,138 · Fundraising $14,897$21,035
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,147 · Management $367 · Fundraising $821$3,335
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $36,214 · Management $2,493 · Fundraising $3,370$42,077
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,045 · Management $6,338 · Fundraising $14,135$57,518
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,248 · Management $153 · Fundraising $342$1,743
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,389 · Management $802 · Fundraising $1,293$7,484
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,969 · Management $1,055 · Fundraising $528$10,552
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,364 · Management $4,946 · Fundraising $1,632$22,942
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $136,723 · Management $3,646 · Fundraising $21,689$162,058
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,532 · Fundraising $4,073$31,605
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,622,014 · Management $246,459 · Fundraising $568,297$2,436,770
Part X · Balance sheet $3,528,978 assets, 18 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $779,582$544,373
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $541,292$325,250
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,038$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,577$27,221
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,313$61,411
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,207,890$2,485,924
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $62,987$72,104
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $8,027$7,539
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,771$5,156
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,655,477$3,528,978
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65,855$69,522
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $55,000$17,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38,919$54,310
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $159,774$141,332
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,857,450$2,204,507
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,638,253$1,183,139
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,495,703$3,387,646
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,655,477$3,528,978
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,387,646 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,312,529
XI-2 Total expenses$2,436,770
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$124,241
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,495,703
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$16,184
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,387,646

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